Christmas CrackerBlock of the Month - 8 1/2" x 8 1/2" unfinished

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Make this Christmas Cracker block using patterned Christmas fabrics.
The instructions below use red and green fabric but you may also use
silver or gold fabrics as well.

Instructions:

Cut one rectangle from red fabric measuring 6 1/8" x 2 3/8"

Cut two rectangles from green fabric measuring 6 1/8" x 2 3/8"

Cut one neutral and one red square measuring 4 7/8"

Cut each square diagonally to form four triangles

Sew the three rectangles together alternating colors

Sew a neutral triangle along the long side of the green rectangles

Sew the red triangles on, to form a square

Click on the image above to download a PDF of this BOM.

This block is also known by the name ' simple on-point autograph block' in my EQ7 programme. Like most quilting blocks out there it is most likely known by a few other names as well. Anyway I have decided to name mine this way just to add to the confusion.

I saw a fabulous Christmas quilt made using this block quite a few years ago at a quilt exhibition and it left quite an impression on me at the time. It was made using non-traditional Christmas fabrics (blacks, golds and silvers). I remember it having a very Christmasy feel that probably came from the tinsel effect within the fabrics. Quite contemporary looking.

Hoffman fabrics do a range of Asian prints that are heavily metallic in their fibers. These would also look stunning in this block, giving it an Asian feel.

It is a very easy block to construct so hopefully you will get a lot of blocks made by your group members. I have yet to see the completed quilt that uses these blocks - maybe it was shown at one of the meetings I couldn't attend.

Below is a wee quilt showing one way to combine the blocks into a quilt.

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